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Red Wing's Ty Buck is hit by a pitch during the third inning of Friday's 4-3 loss to Northfield. The Wingers had just three hits in the game, and fall to 2-5 on the season. (Republican Eagle photo by Kyle Stevens)

sports With just one full-time starter back, and two part-time players, it was going to be a bit of a rebuilding year for Red Wing. But throw in an uncooperative spring, and the ability to hone skills and gain experience has been spotty at best.
For example, in the last week, the Wingers had four practices,...
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2014-05-02 19:27:04

With just one full-time starter back, and two part-time players, it was going to be a bit of a rebuilding year for Red Wing. But throw in an uncooperative spring, and the ability to hone skills and gain experience has been spotty at best.

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For example, in the last week, the Wingers had four practices, and all were indoors. And when Cody Leitner threw the first pitch of Friday’s game against Northfield, a full seven days had passed since Red Wing had played a game.

Kyle Stevens is a sports reporter for the Red Wing Republican Eagle. Previously, Kyle worked at the Owatonna People’s Press, as well as KWLM and KLFN in Willmar. You can contact Kyle by phone at (651) 301-7879, via e-mail at kstevens@republican-eagle.com, and follow him on Twitter @RE_KStevens.